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- The Bourbon dynasty governed France from 1589 to 1793 and from 1814 to 1830, creating an absolute monarchy that reached its zenith under Louis XIV and was overthrown during the reign of Louis XVI.
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1 day ago · The Revolution of 1789 was an uprising against the French Ancien Régime headed by the House of Bourbon – thus the Bourbon Restoration after Napoleon was exiled to Saint Helena in 1815. Here is the list of all the Bourbon rulers of France: Henry IV the Great, 1589-1610 (main character of Dumas’ 1845 novel Queen Margot)
1 day ago · Philip V was the first member of the House of Bourbon (Spanish: Borbón) to rule Spain. That dynasty still rules today under Felipe (Philip) VI.
1 day ago · Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil), was King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His verified reign of 72 years and 110 days is the longest of any sovereign.
4 days ago · Before the French Revolution in 1792, France existed as a monarchy ruled by the House of Bourbon, a Capetian cadet branch. This period, known as the Ancien Régime, was marked by the rule of various kings and queens, including Louis XIV, who played a significant role in shaping French culture and society.
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3 days ago · Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, count de Toulouse (born June 6, 1678, Versailles, Fr.—died Dec. 1, 1737, Rambouillet) was a French admiral general, a son of Louis XIV and his mistress Mme de Montespan. Legitimized in 1681, he was an admiral of France at 5, and at 12 he accompanied his father to Holland, where he was wounded in the siege of Naumur.
21 hours ago · The House of Tudor (/ ˈ tj uː d ər /) was an English and Welsh dynasty that held the throne of England from 1485 to 1603. They descended from the Tudors of Penmynydd, a Welsh noble family, and Catherine of Valois.